LOS ANGELES — Comedian Fuquan Johnson and two others died Saturday after a suspected drug overdose at a Los Angeles home, multiple news outlets reported.
Comedian Fuquan Johnson and two others died after reportedly overdosing on cocaine laced with fentanyl at home in Venice Saturday, while comedian and model Kate Quigley was in critical condition, according to multiple reports Sunday. https://t.co/0a0yMdm12c pic.twitter.com/iFg2j7EIOJ
— CBS Los Angeles (@CBSLA) September 5, 2021
The Los Angeles County coroner’s office on Sunday confirmed the death of the 43-year-old comedian but did not release the official cause, KABC reported.
The deceased also included Natalie Williamson, 33, of Los Angeles, and Enrico Colangeli, 48, of Medford, Mass, KCAL reported, citing the coroner’s office.
My buddy Paul at Nobar in North Hollywood leaving this out tonight in memory of Fuquan Johnson. Aka Fu. One of the nicest guys to ever regularly patronize the bar. Sad loss. pic.twitter.com/gxi12K5JPw
— Luke Barnett (@LukeBarnett) September 5, 2021
Very sad to hear about the passing of my buddy Fuquan Johnson. Smiliest, happiest dude, and a local icon in the North Hollywood community, RIP. pic.twitter.com/azp3JTd9xK
— Luke Barnett (@LukeBarnett) September 4, 2021
Officer Mike Lopez, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department, told the Los Angeles Times that when officers arrived at the scene in the 200 block of Carroll Canal they found three people dead and one woman who was taken to the hospital.
According to KCAL, comedian and model Kate Quigley, who has hosted Playboy TV’s “Undercover,” was in critical condition Sunday following the incident.
Fu, gonna miss our Fuuuu and Kuuuu back and forth every time I saw you. Thanks for the laughs and fun nights. Rest in Peace Fuquan Johnson. Praying that Kate Quigley makes a full recovery. pic.twitter.com/p67aYpqlr7
— Ku (@EstherKuKu) September 5, 2021
Lopez also noted that there “was no indication of foul play,” the Los Angeles Times reported.
Johnson, a stand-up comedian, was also a writer for TV’s “Comedy Parlour Live.”
TMZ, the first outlet to report the deaths, reported that Quigley lived next to the residence from which the 911 call originated. All of the victims appeared to have ingested cocaine laced with fentanyl, a powerful painkiller, the outlet reported.
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